Research & Development Co-op/Internship (2027)

Dubois Chemicals•Sharonville, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

DuBois Chemicals is seeking Research & Development (R&D) Co-ops and Interns to ensure the highest level of service to all internal/external customers. This role is responsible for leading, executing, and delivering support for growth and profitability initiatives. The intern will deliver meaningful results while aligning with customer experience strategies and corporate standards. The position requires demonstration of the company’s core competencies of communication, customer focus, innovation, integrity & ethics, lean & safety, and passion to succeed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Pursuit of bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Applied Science from an accredited university/college with a co-op or internship program
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Minimum first year chemistry lab skills required.
Basic understanding of operation of equipment within the laboratory.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ISO9001 requirements is desired.

Responsibilities

Organize and physically prepare testing and process activities related to product applications, product evaluations, and customer product application support.
Collaborate with Chemists, R & D Managers, and other R & D team members in the surface finishing laboratory in chemical product formulation and testing.
Design application systems to pretreat metals.
Effectively work within an industrial lab environment.
Provide technical assistance with customers, sales representatives, and others.
Effectively complete process work orders and the support of customer operations.
Effectively enter test results in the database to be used by others.
Maintain laboratory data bases.
Conduct research on business development projects or research related duties as assigned by R & D Manager.
Maintain laboratory space in safe operating order.
Participate in self-development activities related to your job function or functions assigned by manager.